DP-D Lower Duoprop Outdrive

[Wizard]

Any leads on a good mechanic or place to get a rebuilt? Turns out mine is toast. And of course the fish are 'going off' within 30 when I've been chasing them 100 all Winter/Spring.

[NoSlack]

Call Outdrive Exchange in Costa Mesa in the morning and have them order you a factory reconditioned one for less than $3K. Pick it up mid week and you're back in the game for the weekend.

Or you can have your's rebuilt for $2K+ and waist a few weeks of sitting on the beach.

Outdrive Exchange (949) 548-2044

Blackman can also order a lower unit for you.

Mike

[Wizard]

Mike,

After talking to you this morning, I got an email reply from Sea & Ski. The guy had a good point that has me depressed. If the lower unit broke a gear, then there is metal in the oil in the whole outdrive. Sales job or reality? New whole outdrive or flush existing if tight? Dunno... wife is going to shoot me when I tell her. I wonder if my insurance covers me for damage due to striking object while under way? Hmmmm

[NoSlack]

A buddy had his insurance pick up the tab when he busted a gear a few years back. Showed them the damage to the prop and that was all the proof he needed that it wasn't normal wear and tear.

If there is no damage to the upper gears or bearings, remove the upper gear housing and flush it out in a parts washer or with something like WD-40.

Let me know if ya need some help tearing it down.

Mike

[Wizard]

Lower outdrive is off. All 3 gears toast (both shaft gears and pinion). Several teeth almost gone on all. Must have hit something on small shaft prop that took out a tooth and that was that. Metal on mag drain plug big time. Metal frags in intermediate housing inside bearings. Nothing worth saving imho. New outdrive time.

Bet the fish are around for awhile now.

[Wizard]

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[Wizard]

Is the Outdrive Exchange an authorized Volvo Penta service shop? I wonder if it's worth towing the boat up there to have a new outdrive hung on "The Reel One"? Sure wish Blackman's could do it, but.

I wouldn't mind buying the outdrive and hanging it myself, but I know if I get the outdrive from an authorized dealer, I get a year warranty. I assume they have to install it for the warranty.

I have one quote for $5,450 plus $299 installation, from Sea & Ski, but the guy says they are backed up (isn't everyone it seems?).

[NoSlack]

My lower end has a year warrenty and I installed it myself. It would be worth asking it the warrenty is good no mater who installes it.

Are you just buying the upper and lower gear boxes? $299 sound like a real bargan to install a trannsom plate and a whole new drive.

Mike

[yellowfin1]

Glenn,

Check your insurance policy. State Farm is covering me for damage incurred from the fishing line destroying the shaft seal and allowing seawater to intrude and damage the shaft and gears.

Scott (Tenacious)

[DOGHOUSE26]

Glenn,

Was your prop nicked or bent when you pulled your boat out after the drive toasted? It could have started the damage in San Quintin on the ramp.

Volvo drives on Blackman 26s only last 1200 -2000 hrs at most before detonating unless you or your mechanic tear it down and check bearings and re-shim the gears to factory specs every 1000 hours. I know this from experience. I got the Volvo 2+4 year warranty with the repower so basically I didn't care for the first six years; I think I went through 2 drives in 3200 hours which is not unusual. However @ 3400 (6years+) I had Blackman tear it down and reshim and replace 2 main bearings for about $1200. Knock on wood but my drive sounds good and very little if any shavings on the drain plug every 200 hrs. My drain plug grew a beard on alot of those oil changes in the first 6 years !

It doesn't take much to make the lower end detonate; 26s are heavy boats and at the warp speeds and distance you travel it was bound to happen sooner or later with the heavy pressure applied to it. Just part of being a happy boat owner!

If you still have those San Quintin Props you cut off and show those to the Insurance agent I'm sure they will take care of it; just grease up when you get your next renewal policy !